Castle Paradox

Calehay · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:15 pm Post subject: New Music

I've created some new music to accompany an RPG that I'm planning that may not see the light of day.

Lovely Lorinda

http://calehay.castleparadox.com/music/LovelyLorinda.mp3

http://calehay.castleparadox.com/music/LovelyLorinda.mid

I suggest you listen to the MP3 as opposed to the midi.

This is the main character Lorinda's theme.

Train Waltz

http://calehay.castleparadox.com/music/TrainWaltz.mid

http://calehay.castleparadox.com/music/TrainWaltz.mp3

Again, I suggest you listen to the MP3 as opposed to the midi.

This is music is reused in the train sequences.

The biggest problem I see right now is that the orchestrations are very dense and definitely over BAM's 9 voice limit. When the Windows OHR comes out, will I still have to convert Midis to Bams?

Leave any comments you wish.
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Artimus Bena · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject:

I'm busy composing myself, so I'll just answer the question for now. windows ohr, I think is already out, if a little buggy, and no, you will never have to deal with the abomination that is BAM, ever again. Hell, even its name is abrasive.
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Leonhart · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 383 Location: Philippines

the music seems to have this "Arabian feeling"...
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Calehay · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:15 am Post subject:

LL goes into a little harmonic minor spell and TW is based on the Lydian scale, so that's probably why.

Though, if it feels too Arabic, I probably should write something else, because that wasn't my intent with the character.
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Leonhart · Joined: 25 Feb 2004 Posts: 383 Location: Philippines

Oh no don't..... I think that's just me..
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KainMinter · ***~*** Joined: 10 Jan 2004 Posts: 155 Location: Austin

I think they sound great.

On the first song, the arabic feeling Leon spoke of came out at first with the flute insturment but it quickly faded into the beautiful orchestration. After finishing the song I rewound and listened again, and I found it didn't sound aribic in the slightest on the second time through. The song is great, no need to rewrite anything. If you are worried about it giving an aribic first impression, you could change the opening insturment from flute to something else.. but in my opinion, though, its fine as is.

Very good job on both songs. You are very talented.

Calehay · Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:38 pm Post subject:

I have posted possible battle music in the Song List. Look for Rise to the Occasion by Calehay. I'm still deciding if this should be regular battle music or if it should be boss music.
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LongeBane · Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Posts: 312 Location: Tomorrow

Since it caught a bit of my attention, I went ahead and upmixed Trainwaltz into a more orchestral setting. You have a lot of empty channels Sad...

Hopefully you'll like this version I made for you, as I had enjoyed doing it.

http://www.aoikokoro.net/longebane/other/TrainWaltz.mp3

Artimus Bena · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject:

*Blink* *Blink* *Blink*

What the hell? I hope you're ready to get banned soon.

LongeBane · Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Posts: 312 Location: Tomorrow

Did I miss something? Rule against enhancing someone's midi and then telling them about it?

Moogle1 · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject:

I seem to recall Setu doing the same thing a few months back. I don't think it's a bannable offense if it is an offense at all.
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LeRoy_Leo · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject:

Well, it's almost like thread hijacking, in defense of Bena.
However, it seems to be aimed at helping Calehay, so it's more like voluntarily assisting without the author's permission. I think it would only be hijacking if he had shown one of his original songs in this thread.

Back on topic, please. Happy

Lovely music, Cale. Interesting chords too.
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Artimus Bena · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:56 pm Post subject:

Eh. I for one would be uncomfortable with someone taking my compositions into notation, making changes, and reposting it. Whether or not I was notified, it just doesn't sit right.
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Camdog · Joined: 08 Aug 2003 Posts: 606

Aw, what difference does it make? People do this all the time anyway (remixes, mashups, etc.) Let's encourage creative experimentation, not stifle it, what say?

Artimus Bena · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject:

I somewhat disagree. Although I can condone creative experimentation, trying working your tail off on any piece of art, and tell me how you feel when someone copies it and changes it (no matter what the change is) without your permission....

It bugs me, but I'll let this rest here; sorry to have derailed the thread.
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